as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstep
The kinetic staging, while keeping the action from becoming claustrophobic, sometimes oversteps the mark.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
By prohibiting teaching of certain concepts, the anti-DEI initiative oversteps the limits of department powers.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has stepped up the pace and profile of deportations since the president took office in January, but the judiciary has tried to limit the executive branch's actions, with multiple federal judges ruling that the administration had overstepped its authority.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Two-thirds say the president cannot ignore court rulings, and voters are significantly more concerned, by a 19-point margin, about the president disregarding the judiciary than about the courts overstepping their authority.
—Dana Blanton, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
By prohibiting teaching of certain concepts, the anti-DEI initiative oversteps the limits of department powers.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has stepped up the pace and profile of deportations since the president took office in January, but the judiciary has tried to limit the executive branch's actions, with multiple federal judges ruling that the administration had overstepped its authority.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Two-thirds say the president cannot ignore court rulings, and voters are significantly more concerned, by a 19-point margin, about the president disregarding the judiciary than about the courts overstepping their authority.
—Dana Blanton, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstep
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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This plant would also make the US the largest polyethylene producer in the world, surpassing China.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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